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News & Notes from Fr. Pete Jankowski
Thanks for All Who Supported Our Novena!!!
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Hello Father Pete. Just wanted to thank you for doing the online Masses for the Novena. I just completed it today. Our daughter and son-in-law were visiting from CO with our 3 grandchildren whom we have not seen in a year. They are planning to move back to Wichita and during this week, our son-in-law had numerous job interviews. I have been asking St. Anne to intercede on his behalf and help him find the right new job, if it was God’s will. Well, just before I started the Novena Mass today, he got a job offer, while driving back to CO. It was the one he wanted! Thank you, Lord! Thank you, St. Anne. And thank you Father Pete! God bless you for all you do. | |
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Dear Father Jankowski:
I want to thank you for putting the Novena Masses online. I did make the Novena. The final mass and your reading the prayer in Italian was just beautiful.. Your Grandmother, mother, and father are looking down from heaven and are very proud of you
I just wanted to let you know that i will definitely cover the entire cost of the new roof. I will be sending you a check in the amount of $30,000 made out to St, Patrick Church.
May Almighty God Bless you and yours always.
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The response we have received from the Online and On-Site Masses for the St. Anne Novena and Feast Day have been so overwhelmingly AWESOME that I do not know what to say to all of you! The Poor Clare Sisters made over one hundred rosaries for this special day – all of them were gone by the end of the Latin Mass at noon. We were anointing so many folks that I think some of them went TWICE – and you know who you are that did!!! From the children’s activities to the Olivewood Gifts and Flowers and Religious Items for sale, for the two food trucks that fed a few hundred souls on July 26 – so many good folks did so many good things that I would find it difficult to have any one person stand out – this was a community effort by a good number of members of this “Body of Christ” who let the Spirit guide us in such a beautiful way!
Yes, many individuals told me of how the Novena positively affected them, as far away as Wichita, KS and beyond. One good soul (not even from St. Patrick’s!) donated $30,000 to pay off our roof project in thanksgiving for the grace of God in our community. The Viatorians that were present, our Hispanic Choir from Camino y Esperanza and four members of the Latin Mass choir from St. Joseph’s Church in Rockdale joined musician Kavin Sampson in providing a wonderful setting for all three Masses we celebrated.
While this was taking place, Anne Andrade over at St. Patrick’s was scanning the remaining Photo Directories that were provided for us by Joanne Hermann & Janice Gelino at St. Patrick’s and Ruth Sparenberg at St. Anne’s. Ruth’s book from the 1960s served the Voss family well, as I shared the family photo from the Latin Mass days at the parish. I also had the opportunity to sift through some of the historical records from St. Anne’s in an effort to get them online for the parishioners to view. If anyone possesses any other photo or school directories that you might allow us to borrow, we would like to scan them and put them online for the parish at large!!! (Next week, we will put online the Variety Show Programs from St. Patrick’s that accompany the video shows we already have online).
Next week, we discuss the parish picnic at St. Patrick’s Church on August 21, at which all of you are most invited to attend (119 N. Market St. – Momence). The festivities begin with an outdoor 10:30 a.m. bilingual Mass at our newly renovated Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto. For now, thanks again to all who made our St. Anne’s Day celebrations a wonderful spiritual event to remember!!!
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RECORDED AT ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MOMENCE, IL | |
WATCH THE MASS THE 18TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME ONLINE
On this EIGHTH Day of the St. Anne Novena, Fr. Pete preaches about the need to follow the mandates of the "Our Father," according to the gospel of Luke. This prayer can serve as the most uplifting or damning prayer in the believer's life, depending on whether the believer truly wishes to live like God or chooses to disregard the mandate and live under one's own desires. Fr. Pete also offers a special blessing to grandparents at this Mass as well.
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HELP US WITH OUR $75,000 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS IN OUR GYMNASIUM AT ST. PATRICK'S! HERE IS A VIDEO AS TO WHY WE NEED YORU HELP.
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ST. ANNE NOVENA - JULY 17-26, 2022 | |
To View the St. Anne Novena Book used at the parish in 1946 (with an indulgence given to the faithful from March 20, 1886), please click below. Thanks to Marlene Liberty (and her grandmother Leah Brown) who used this book during the Novenas from the last century!!!
CLICK HERE TO READ FROM THE NOVENA BOOK PUBLISHED IN 1934!!!
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MASS - DAY 1 OF NOVENA
To begin this Novena, Fr. Pete preaches about the primary importance to building a prayer life with God. As members of the Body of Christ in local parish communities, that prayer life must result in serving those around us in God's name - Mary's prayer must result in Martha's work.
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MASS - DAY 2 OF NOVENA
Speaking about the importance of the miraculous healing the relic of St. Anne has offered in the history of this relic, Fr. Pete highlights the stories of faith and healing in today's homily.
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MASS - DAY 3 OF NOVENA
In his homily, Fr. Pete speaks about the need to treat each person as a brother or sister, as a sacred person created by God and part of the "Body of Christ," whether the person we encounter accepts this understanding or not.
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MASS - DAY 4 OF NOVENA
In his homily, Fr. Pete speaks about how evangelization must follow the farming methods of the First Century and the current methods of Third World Farmers - by throwing the seed liberally wherever we can to produce thirty, sixty and a hundredfold.
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MASS - DAY 5 OF NOVENA
In his homily, Fr. Pete speaks of our need to maintain this vocation called has called each of us to live, despite the temptations of the world that often attempt to draw us away from our ultimate purpose in life.
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MASS - DAY 6 OF NOVENA
In his homily, Fr. Pete references a trip he was asked to lead with a group of pilgrims who visited the Holy Land. The gift of walking Jesus' steps on the road of faith and praying where the Lord prayed serves as the foundation for the type of life we are called to walk today.
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MASS - DAY 7 OF NOVENA
In his homily, Fr. Pete speaks about the way society forms the individual, as opposed to the manner which God or a Catholic parent would. As referenced by Morrie Schwartz ("Tuesdays with Morrie"), "Don't let society dictate your culture - you dictate your own!"
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MASS - DAY 8 OF NOVENA
On this EIGHTH Day of the St. Anne Novena, Fr. Pete preaches about the need to follow the mandates of the "Our Father," according to the gospel of Luke. This prayer can serve as the most uplifting or damning prayer in the believer's life, depending on whether the believer truly wishes to live like God or chooses to disregard the mandate and live under one's own desires. Fr. Pete also offers a special blessing to grandparents at this Mass as well.
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MASS - DAY 9 OF NOVENA
On this NINTH Day of the St. Anne Novena, Fr. Pete talks about the importance of HUMILITY, which serves as the foundation for our prayer life. It was through Jesus humbling himself on the cross that the apostles learned this lesson of faith, passed on to bishops who are to model that same type of life.
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MASS - SS. JOACHIM & ANNE
In his homily, Fr. Pete references a poem to "The Mother of the Madonna," by Rev. Matthew Russell, SJ, the first editor of "The Irish Monthly" periodical that reflects on the role of grandmothers in our life. Fr. Pete offers a special "Prayer for Special Favor" and a "Blessing to Grandparents" at this Online Mass as well.
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UPCOMING PROJECTS AT ST. PATRICK'S | |
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Renovate Gym Floor - $20,000
Repair Church Roof - $ZERO!!!
Pave Parish Parking Lot - $75,000
Create Gym Parking Lot - $150,000
Gym First Floor Bathrooms & Kitchen - $150,000
Parish Debt $234,174
If you can help in any way, please contact us at (815) 472-2864. Please remember St. Patrick's & St. Anne's in Your Will or Estate Planning!
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ST. PAT'S/ANNE'S
PHOTO DIRECTORIES
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Thanks to Ruth Sparenberg, Anne Andrade & Joanne Hermann for assembling, scanning and editing the follow Photo Directories from the Church History of St. Patrick's and St. Anne's Churches! | |
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The Holy Father provides a wonderful opportunity to receive an Apostolic Blessing for Birthdays, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations, Weddings, Religious Professions, Ordinations and Anniversaries of these sacraments. | | |
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For weddings and such, Fr. Pete offers a special blessing on the first Sunday weekend of each month and is willing to purchase an Apostolic Blessing for anyone who asks (and if he can afford it... since he pays out of pocket!!!).
If you are interested in receiving an Apostolic Blessing, you can do so by clicking the link below or by calling the parish offices.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR OWN APOSTOLIC BLESSING!!!
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KEEP UPDATED WITH OUR PARISH BULLETINS!!! | |
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To View St. Patrick's Bulletin for
July 30-31, 2022
CLICK HERE!
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To View St. Anne's Bulletin for
July 30-31, 2022
CLICK HERE!
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Mary Kay Blankestyn, Elizabeth Rademacher, Ron Gall, Carmen "Butch" Florio, Cynthia Vickery, Joanne McCracken, Karen Hensa, Irene Budz... and all those on our sick list. Please also pray for Mary Clocksin (mother of Business Manager Kathy Griffiths) who is very ill and in need of your prayers.
At St. Anne's... Eva Bell, Paula Bertrand, Lola Billings, Duane Blanchette, Cheryl Boswell, Patrick Burns, Cindy Capriotti, Jesse & Ashley Childress, Abraham Daily, Tom Dandurand, Aria Dionne, Teresa Dionne, Carol Futcher, Raelynn Garrett, Jack & Lucy Houk, Val Lagacy, Bentley Lottinville and Linda Miramontes.
At St. Patrick's... N. Atkinson, R. Bailey, D. Barth, Beetle Family, D. Brown, B & T Cantwell, M. Cantwell, E. Cirks, M. Clocksin, E. Coffman, S. Conner, M & D Cousin, M. Cruz, A. Delaney, D. Demack, M. Dionne, J. Dobbins, E. Duke, D. Dunlap, G. Field, C. Fritz, R. Gall, J. Gilbert, J. Grill, R. Harper, D & L Haut, Fr. Hessling, J. Hibbs, D. Hiller, R. Ilg, C. Jones, L. Kane, R. Kazee, K. Kelson-Laney, A. Kijewski, L. Lanove, L. Lee, L. Leranth, E. Lopez, B. Love, W. Marten, L. McNulty, L. Mercado, R & V Morse, C. Ortman, C. Palider, C. Piec, C. Provost, R. Rehmer, S. Rehmer, P. Reising, D. Roberts, A. Schaff, D. Schmied, T & J Settles, K. Simpson, B. Siwicki, B. Spagnola, M. Tolbert, M. Tolmer, H. Tousignant, M. Tedford, M. Velazquez, G. & L. Vlach, M. Williams, M. Witherspoon, C. Woosnam, S. Young, A. Zimmerman, M & L Zink and G. Zokal.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED: Susan King & Daughter Amy King (St. Patrick's)
Earl "Wayne" Voss (St. Anne's)
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PARISH REGISTRATION FORMS | |
FR. PETE'S TELEVISION SERIES | |
CLICK HERE to watch Fr. Pete’s Twelve Part Series “Stories on the Journey,” Broadcast on Shalom World TV! | |
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BOOK, BRICK & PEW DEDICATION PROGRAM | |
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For only $100, you can dedicate a brick to someone special at St. Patrick's Outdoor Grotto (where the Our Lady of Lourdes Outdoor Masses are celebrated)!!!
(815) 472-2864
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For only $25, you can dedicate a Journeysongs Pew Book from either parish. Please call (815) 472-2864 (St. Patrick's) or (815) 427-8265 (St. Anne's) for more information! | | |
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